L. Jack Lord
St Kilda and Melbourne
AFL career
54 games25 goals
- Debut
- R1 1921 v ESS7 May 1921
- Most recent
- R14 1926 v SME14 Aug 1926
Stats
Bio
A towering figure in an era of smaller men, Leslie "Jack" Lord was a giant 191cm ruckman recruited from VFA club Footscray. After three seasons at Melbourne where he battled for consistent selection, the Demons surprisingly cleared him to St Kilda in 1924—a decision the club would soon regret. Lord flourished at the Junction Oval, using his imposing height and strong overhead marking to dominate aerial contests, form that saw him rewarded with selection for Victoria. Following his VFL career, he remained a standout performer in the VFA with Williamstown and Prahran, though his legacy at Melbourne was eventually restored decades later when his son, John Lord, returned to the club to become a four-time premiership player.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Sept 1899
- Died
- 14 Aug 1980 (aged 80y 333d)
- Birthplace
- Cobden, VIC
- Deathplace
- Echuca, VIC
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:John Lord
Bio
1 revisionA towering figure in an era of smaller men, Leslie "Jack" Lord was a giant 191cm ruckman recruited from VFA club Footscray. After three seasons at Melbourne where he battled for consistent selection, the Demons surprisingly cleared him to St Kilda in 1924—a decision the club would soon regret. Lord flourished at the Junction Oval, using his imposing height and strong overhead marking to dominate aerial contests, form that saw him rewarded with selection for Victoria. Following his VFL career, he remained a standout performer in the VFA with Williamstown and Prahran, though his legacy at Melbourne was eventually restored decades later when his son, John Lord, returned to the club to become a four-time premiership player.